Every week we aim to re home an animal currently being cared for by an animal refuge on the island. The project is supported by professional photographers from around the island, the PR firm Phoenix Media, and The Majorca Daily Bulletin.

Month: April, 2014

by petprojectmallorca

Well, kitten season is well and truly upon us. Sadly this year there have been many many reports of newly born kittens being found abandoned in rubbish bins. Of course, some of these poor little things are not going to survive, but volunteers all around the island are trying to bottle feed the ones who are found and this requires 24 hour care and commitment.

If you are able to volunteer to help raise some newly born kittens then you can get in touch with us at Pet Project and we can forward your offers on to the appropriate refuges. If you want to help but don’t think you can fulfil the demanding role of adoptive parent, then you can do that by donating kitten milk to the local refuges. Nicky at Cat and Kitten Rescue has made an appeal saying: “We urgently need kitten milk for these poor newborn kittens that are being handed in to us, These kittens need feeding every 2 hours day and night and we have kind people all over the island willing to help to bottlefeed but the milk that is needed is special kitten milk which is bought from vets and good pet stores, kittens cannot drink the same milk as we do. Is anyone willing to donate a box of kitten milk to feed these little ones and give them a chance of survival after such a horrendous start in life. Today we have rescued 19 kittens , all newborn, all now safely in the hands of people that can help them , but we need help to enable us to do this work, tomorrow and the coming weeks will be more kittens handed in. One box of milk will make all the difference, please donate and help.” You can do this by leaving kitten milk at the Salvation Army at Son Caliu or take it to your local refuges to be used there as well.

Also in this week’s Pet Project I would like to introduce to you another hard working cat lover, Tessy Myncke, who is championing the cause of the many, many cats which are left at refuges and never get homed.

“I thought it would be maybe interesting to dedicate this time in your section to cats that are waiting in the animal shelters a very long time for a chance to be adopted. It is so terrible and sad to see all these beautiful, handsome and sweet cats behind bars. Some of them for years and years…

Timothy

“Timothy is a beautiful boy that was left at the SPAP and is suffering so much, as he always has lived in a house. He deserves so much to be adopted by a good family.

Tessy with Tempel

Tempel is a beautiful girl living for almost a year in the shelter. Her little sister was adopted months ago so Tempel is now alone.

Dalton

This is Dalton, he’s such a sweet and lovely cat that people left in the street. He is now also in a “cage” in the SPAP waiting that somebody “put his eyes” on him and take him home. You can see the fear and desperation in his eyes.

Tessy with Amon

And this is AMON, the same sad story as almost all the cats living in cages. A marvellous “big boy” (around 7 kilos….) he has also been abandoned.

by petprojectmallorca

The nice people at the animal sanctuary Arc Mallorca have been asked to re-home a Pyrenean Mountain Dog – he is absolutely beautiful, 2 years old, and a very gentle giant. His owners must, due to family and financial circumstance, return to Germany and the only accommodation they have is their father’s flat which is very small and not good for a dog of this size. With great regret as they love him to bits they made the decision that for his sake they would prefer to find him a loving family and home here on Majorca with some land for him to run around on and enjoy life rather than spending a lot of his time in a very cramped flat . His name is Kiwi, if you pop over to the Pet Project Facebook page then you can see a video of him in action.

If you would like to know more about him then you can get in touch with June at Arc Mallorca via their website http://www.arc-mallorca.org.

Donate a prize?

The Cat and Kitten Rescue group urgently need tombola prizes as they have a stall at the Support Charley event at the House of Katmandu on April 27th. They are after cakes, bottles of alcohol and gifts. They have 3 drop off points for food, litter and tombola prizes: Salvation Army in Son Caliu, Second Time Around in Magaluf and British Laundry in Santa Ponsa.About PP

Every week Pet Project aims to help to rehome an animal or to help and support a refuge or animal shelter here on the island. Pet Project is run by the PR firm Phoenix Media and is supported by the Majorca Daily Bulletin and some of the island’s best professional and amateur photographers. For more information or to get involved visit www.petprojectmallorca.com or like Pet Project on Facebook.